Diversity Day

Thank you to those who were able to attend Diversity Day 2022: Inclusive Excellence In Action. We look forward to seeing you next year!

Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022 

1. Check In: 8:00am
2. Breakfast begins: 8:30am
3. Diversity Day Welcome by the Chancellor, Opening of Diversity Day, and Diversity in Business Panel: 9:00am-10:15am
   1. 9:00am - Welcome Remarks by Chancellor, Dr. James T. Minor
   2. 9:05am - Diversity in Business Panel Begins
      1. Moderator: Laura Wolff
      2. Panelist: Adrienne Dawson
      3. Panelist: Jazmin Olivares
      4. Panelist: Jimmie Howlett
4. Introduction to the SIU System ADEI Leadership Certificate - Dr. Sheila Caldwell: 10:30am - 11:00am
5. Morning Keynote Address - Dr. Angel Jones: 11:00am - 12:00pm
6. Lunch Break: 12:00pm - 1:00pm
   1. On Your Own
7. Afternoon Engagement Sessions: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
   1. Surprisingly (Culture) Shocked! Black Graduate Students' Sense of Belonging
      1. Session Format: Facilitated Discussion
      2. Presenter(s):
         1. Ayris Bonds
         2. Caleb Sewell
         3. Tiana Hamilton
   2. What's in a Name: Conventions and Origins of names from China, India, and Nigeria
      1. Session Format: Workshops and Panels
      2. Presenter(s):
         1. Amy Nusser, Lead Immigration Specialist, RO, DSO
         2. Wei Cui, Visiting Scholar
         3. Chiadiemela Kanu, Student
         4. Ayodeji Adebayo Adelani, Student
         5. Puneeth Raj Lambada, Student
   3. Overlooked: Addressing the Homeless and Housing Insecure Student Population
      1. Sessions Format: Facilitated Discussion
      2. Presenter(s): Madalynn McKenzie
   4. Interactive Theater; Faculty Case Studies on the Impact of Campus Climate
      1. Session Format: Facilitated Discussion
      2. Presenter(s):
         1. Kathryn Bentley, Interactive Theater
         2. Taylor Cross, IMPACT Academy
8. SIUE Ed Talks (15-minute session): 2:00 - 2:15pm
   1. Diversity Within Athletics
      1. Presenter(s):
         1. Celestine Akoro
         2. Jordan Ramsey
   2. Building a Hispanic/Latinx Faculty & Staff Association
      1. Presenter(s):
         1. Heidy Cuervo
         2. Marcelo Nieto
         3. Lindy Wagner
   3. Faculty Options within SIUE's Family-Friendly Benefits
      1. Presenter(s):
         1. Leah O’ Brien
         2. Bonnie Brueggemann
   4. Navigating Holistic Admissions Review Process in Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs
      1. Presenter(s):
         1. Leah Baecht, DNP, CRNA
         2. Jenna Tebbenkamp, DNP, CRNA
         3. Lauren Douglass, DNP, CRNA
         4. Kevin Stein, DNAP, CRNA
9. Afternoon Engagement Sessions: 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
   1. Exploring Emotional Intelligence as Hip-Hop Lyrics
      1. Session Format: Workshops and Panels 
      2. Presenter(s): Dr. Bryan Hotchkins
      3. This is a special session offered by our afternoon Keynote Speaker in complement to his keynote session.
   2. Open Educational Resources as an Opportunity to Incorporate DEI Across Curricula
      1. Session Format: Facilitated Discussion
      2. Presenter(s):
         1. Mark Poepsel, Mass Communications
         2. Elza Ibroscheva, Office of the Provost
         3. Mitchell Haas, Lovejoy Library
         4. Stan Solomon, School of Business
   3. Advocates and Allies: Campus Climate Change via Advocacy
      1. Session Format: Facilitated Discussion
      2. Presenter: Matthew Schunke, SIUE Campus Advocates
   4. Think Like An Organizer: The Story of Self Workshop
      
      1. Session Format: Workshops and Panels
      2. Presenter(s): Jasmine Whaley
10. SIUE Ed Talks (15-minute session): 3:30 - 3:45pm
    1. Sustained Dialogue in Action: Gaining skills to help you engage in difficult dialogues in your Student Organizations, Classrooms, the Workplace and More
       1. Presenter(s): Lindy Wagner
    2. Enabling Students to Safely Attain Learning Objectives in Chemistry Laboratory Classes
       1. Presenter(s): Susan D. Wiediger
    3. Faculty Evaluation Resources for Dean, Chair and Committees
       1. Presenter(s): Susan Morgan
11. Afternoon Keynote Address by Dr. Bryan Hotchkins: Hop therapy applicability and how to navigate the geographies of racism & Diversity Day Closing Remarks by Vice Chancellor for Antiracism, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Dr. Jessica Harris: 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
    1. 4:00pm: Introduction of Speaker
    2. 4:05pm: Keynote Address
    3. 5:20pm: Closing Remarks by Vice Chancellor for Antiracism, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion; Dr. Jessica Harris.
12. Reception and Book Signing with Bryan Hotchkins (My Black is Exhausted): 5:30pm - 6:00pm